Mental Health Therapy in West Bend

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Stefanie Johnson

West Bend, Wisconsin - Licensed Professional Counselor
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Welcome, and thank you for being here to learn more about me to see if we could be a good fit to work together! My name is Stefanie and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Wisconsin. I have over 10 years of experience working in the mental health field and have worked in a variety of settings, including inpatient hospital, Intensive Outpatient programs, in-home therapy, case management programs and outpatient therapy. All that means is that I have a wide variety of experience that has allowed me to see and work with a wide range and severity of clinical issues. Much of my experience is working with depression, anxiety, complex trauma, PTSD and severe and persistent mental illness, like schizophrenia. Throughout the course of working with those particular mental health issues, I also have worked with family and relationship conflicts and anger issues. My desire to pursue a career in the mental health field began in my senior year of high school and I stayed with that path all throughout my undergraduate and graduate education. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (go Blugolds!) and my Master's degree in Educational Psychology - Community Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. After I completed my undergraduate degree, I worked for about one year for the Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare as a case manager for families involved in the foster care system. I learned quickly in that job while making referrals for the families on my caseload for mental health services that I wanted to be the person receiving those referrals. I have experienced first-hand mental health issues in my own family and understand how challenging it can be coping with these issues for the person struggling and their loved ones. I also have seen how much life can improve for people when they find the support they need and can begin to take better care of themselves. Despite so much effort to eliminate it, the stigma around mental health remains and I believe that being able to access support online can reach so many more people who want to take steps toward taking better care of themselves. I recently took a few years away from outpatient therapy to be at home with my young, growing family and I think that utilizing online counseling is the perfect fit right now for me and my family. I use a holistic, person-centered, eclectic approach to my work, meaning I will meet you where you are at and tailor my approach to your needs. My treatment approach is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and has been strongly influenced by Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I also utilize mindfulness techniques, values based therapy and solution focused therapy. I am also trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprogramming) for working with people who have experienced trauma. If you are looking for someone to give advice or tell you what to do, I am not your person. I believe in facilitating a conversation that leads you to discovering how you can best cope with, manage and overcome the struggles you have. That sounds like a little “tough love” and I do have that side of me, but I also come from a place of empathy and warmth that helps to foster that conversation to be supportive and effective. I believe that mental health is as important as physical health, and just like it can take time to see positive changes in our physical health and wellness, I believe that mental health requires the same consistency and patience to see positive changes. I look forward to working with you and thank you again for taking the time to get to know me a little better.

Free Mental Health Resources in Wisconsin

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Wisconsin is an organization that provides advocacy, support and education for people that have been impacted by mental illness. They offer virtual presentations on a variety of topics related to mental illness and offer family and peer to peer support groups.
The University Health Services Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides free and confidential Survivor Services. This program is for students who have experienced sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and/or stalking. They offer trauma informed group counseling, individual therapy and care management services.
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Dryhootch is a nonprofit organization, with locations in Milwaukee and Madison, that helps vets and their families after returning home. They offer in person and online support groups that help vets deal with readjustment problems, addiction, PTSD, relationship difficulties and overall health and wellness.
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Aurora Health Care offers mental health services for veterans through their Veterans Retraining Program (VRP). They provide a variety of mental health services designed and delivered by veterans for veterans including therapy, support groups or virtual classes on topics such as PTSD symptom management, relationship repair, emotional intelligence and mindfulness.
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The Mental Health of America Wisconsin website includes information on a weekly virtual support group for individuals in the LGBTQ+ community, as well as several other resources for local mental and behavioral health.This includes multiple warmlines, such as the UpliftWI Warmline, that residents can call for 24/7 emotional support if they're experiencing mental health or addiction-related struggles.
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The Mental Health Emergency Center in Milwaukee offers 24/7 emergency mental health services for adults, children and adolescents. Services include patient centered and culturally informed care such as assessments, stabilization and treatment.
Walkers Point Youth and Family Center provides free and confidential counseling and housing for runaway and homeless youth in Milwaukee. They can provide temporary shelter (up to 21 days) and crisis services, individual and family counseling and a longer term housing program called Insights Supportive Housing (up to 24 months).
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Anesis, Center for Marriage and Family Therapy in Madison provides culturally aware mental health services including individual, couples and family counseling, mental health support groups and case management. Individuals will not be turned away due to an inability to pay, they offer sliding scale fees for people who qualify.
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The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center provides support services for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Their programs include free counseling services, a food pantry, a gender affirming boutique and services that are specially tailored to meet the needs of older members of the community as well as trans and nonbinary individuals.
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Uplift WI is a free fully confidential telephone warmline service where individuals can call and speak with a peer specialist, in times of need. They can provide support to those who are experiencing mental health challenges and substance use disorder. They do not provide professional advice or counseling.
Journey Mental Health Center in Madison provides evidence based culturally sensitive mental health care. This includes a crisis hotline, crisis stabilization, mental health and substance abuse disorder assessments, individual counseling, peer support and medication assisted treatment. Services are offered in English and Spanish. They accept commercial insurance, Medicaid and Medicare.
Farmwell Wisconsin is a program that provides support for farmers in Wisconsin. Their services include a 24/7 crisis hotline, health and wellness promotion programs, tele-counseling sessions and assistance with connecting to local resources including counseling vouchers that help farmers and their families obtain free in-person counseling.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has a free online database where individuals can find the contact information and director names, by county, for their local health and human services department.
The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Central Wisconsin is an organization that provides services for seniors and adults with disabilities. This includes Meals on Wheels, help with medical benefits, equipment lending, caregiver support and education, help with connecting to community resources and classes for healthy living.
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Mental Health and Substance Use Services in Outagamie County helps residents reduce the impact of mental illness and substance use disorders. They offer a 24/7 crisis hotline as well as contact information on behavioral health services on their webpage.
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